Carnet by Michelle Ong

Vivienne Becker

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Thames & Hudson Ltd
01 June 2019

Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Antiques & collectables: jewellery

Michelle Ong established Carnet, her Hong Kong-based boutique jewelry house, over twenty-five years ago, and her unique one-off creations draw on Chinese motifs and her love of European culture and craftsmanship. Her multi-hued jewels crystallize natural forms with invisible mastery. The hovering translucency of dragonfly wings, the succulence of ripe fruits, the whisper-light touch of a feather, the seductive fragility of black lace, meticulously hand-wrought from silver, the velvet petals of an anemone, a voluptuously curled seashell, the evanescence of a floating cloud evoked in a scroll of diamonds: each jewel is a miniature sculptural work of art. Jade, China's imperial gemstone, is reworked into an Art Deco-style cocktail ring. Her Chinese dragon, a fiercely benign creature, writhes in blackened gold and pavé-set emeralds, breathing a stream of fiery rubies. Ong's work is now acknowledged among the greatest names in high jewelry, renowned for her sublime designs, idiosyncratic colour combinations and deft craftsmanship.

This volume will be required reading by serious collectors and aficionados, and a source of deep delight for all those seeking inspiration from the finest of contemporary jewelry creators.

By: Vivienne Becker
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 320mm, Width: 250mm,
Weight: 2.200kg
ISBN: 9780500021637
ISBN 10: 0500021635
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 June 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vivienne Becker has written for newspapers and magazines around the globe, and is recognized today as a world-leading authority on Art Nouveau Jewelry.

Reviews for Carnet by Michelle Ong

"For the first time the Hong Kong-based jeweler Michelle Ong has encapsulated her career since she started the Carnet label in 1998 in a book... The 272-page volume took two years to produce, partly because she had to borrow most of the pieces from clients to have them photographed.-- ""The New York Times"""

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Carnet by Michelle Ong

Vivienne Becker

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